The webinar “Beyond 5G Advanced – Engineering the Path to AI-native 6G” explores the evolution of wireless communication systems from 5G Advanced toward fully AI-native 6G architectures, highlighting the engineering challenges and opportunities that underpin this transformation. It examines how advancements in 5G-Advanced (Release-18/19) serve as a strategic foundation for 6G, enabling deeper integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities across the network stack. Topics include the role of AI in network design and optimization, emerging physical layer innovations, next-generation spectrum and sub-THz technologies, and system-level techniques such as digital twins and advanced simulation tools that accelerate development cycles. By framing the transition not merely as an incremental performance upgrade but as a paradigm shift toward intelligence-embedded networks, the session provides insights into how engineers and researchers can architect robust, scalable, and adaptive 6G systems that leverage AI from the air interface to the core network. This perspective helps participants understand both the technical imperatives and practical test/validation strategies required to realize AI-native 6G in the coming decade.
